New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
TRAPPING IN ARMORIES.
PROGRESS OF MILITARY INSTRUCTION.

on,,,s nv pATTrnIEs AND BATTALIoNs-OFfICERs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
uos,rrc,,ou in the school of the battery mounted
as oven to tho men OF the I'd Battery at the armory
Las, Thursday evening. A series oil mounted orhi'
will take plfce at Durlands Riding Academy this
ooh and the ius iruction impaired is essential 10 the
rnovements then TO be executed which are somewhat
eomplica,ed and must be thoroughly understood III
order 10 he well performed The drills OF the battery
are becoming very popular and are always attended by
numerous .,.ectators Two names were added TO the
roll last Thursday night. after which the Gee Cuo
consisting of twelve members with excellent voices,
rave an entertainment Besides the songs there were
,ec;t atoms and the affair terminated with duet by
Captain Ferdinand =. Earle and Professor Melvin
An adjournment then taken 10 GRIMM ressaui,
mt where merry time was had. Ire next urn WI
take mace next Tncsda, evening and the noncomnis-
soned officers Will meet ON Thursday niShs nelca..
The recruits will be Instructed ON "euhcsu"' e'o"
ings. - 1,h por;ment are
busily engaged in preparing ioi ts Of
M.sie ON Thursday even ng April IA Inc unoer-
faInc il probably the largest ever entered into Dy
s,pgIc compapy of the National Guard. In addition
40 The members of the cast forty trained 'oices have
been secured and twenty seven choir bows Will sing
making in oil over 100 persons on tho stage Inc
burle,ou. has been sprinked throughout with airs
fron :. Erminie " The Black Hutsar. " The Beggar
Student" Little Tycoon" and other operas and the
lbretto has been entirely rev ritten and lVcaized
The members OF the company who have undertaken
the principal parts have all had considerable expert
encc the amateur staGe, and no expense has peen
shared IN the way of cOstuming scenery, etc. The
patrones. es OF the Hahnemann Hospital are taking
ectve j tcrest in the work. E'ery box In the
Academy aud large number OF seals nave Oeen solo,
md the success OF the affair IL now Aond DOUBT.
Seats nav be procured rt III Samuel d. Foeom, treas
ufer, No 90 East Thirteenth St; George w. Fair
child, No : 1homas-st.; Frank q. Landon, No. ~
Broome st.; II. c. Duva Grand Central Depot and
through anv member OF the 9TH Conn any Inc
object the establishment OF mllitlamans bed III the
uahnemann iiOs ital, Is a most worthy one
The designations Of the following officers have been
accepted Captain George a. Williams 65th Regi
meni First Lieutenant Louis n Post 2oth separate
COMPANY; First Lieutenant Georee u.
Wood, llst Separate Company Captain William l..
Best, 35th Separate Company; Captain conrad a:
IIult. 18th Separate Company Second Lieutenant
len. OF the supornumerary list tnst Lieutenant
Abert A. SewS 7lst Regiment First Lieutenant G"ntsd
Thomas A McBan. 71st Regiment Second Lieu'en,
mt James Addison Wight, 7l.t Regiment Second
Lieutenant Charles L. sper, 18Th Regiment; Lieu
tenent Colonel Appleton d; Palmer, list Regiment
Second Lieutenant Edward T.. Sage, 9TH Regiment;
Second Lieutenant john MeCauey. sth Regiment
and First Lieutenant Frederick L. Fowler Goth Regi-
Horace c. Du Val. recently commissioned as first
lieutenant of Com afy J. 9TH Regiment. was one OF the
best first sergcants that the company ever had.
Company X. list Regiment. had aiming and
sighting drill ill., accordance with the orders recently
Issued from State headquarters. at the armory last
Wednesday evening. The Importance OF this exercise
cannot be ovcrestimatei.
First Lieutenant William w. Chiffon, OF Company
X 7lst Regiment. who has been detailed as captain
of Company of that command is greatly improving
The efficiency OF the company Lieutenant Chuton |
first entered the National Guard as private in Con-
pany ". 37ih Regiment. over twenty years ago.
The March namber OF Ours" the monthly review !
pahli-hcd bv the 2id Regiment contains valuable |
contributions od military subjects 10y Colonel J. l.. |
Hitchcock 18Th Re .iment Pennsylvania National |
Guard Lieutenant W. r. Hamilton. 9th United states
Artillery and II uteuan r. q. \critzau Company g. |
47th Regiment. and variety Of military MISCELLANY
he ri 4.
gives promise ct a useful future.
Second Lieutenant j. H. ii. Drcssel, of Company |
n 7lst Regiment. has been offered the captaincy OF
COMPANY T. and has time given 70 him to consider |
whether he will accept IT, He first joined the National
Guard - private in Company u. 22d Regiment !
on ichruarv -. 1871 Since he joined the 1lst /
Regiment be has Won the good opinion of the officers
aud men
The all ah-orh'ng topic Of conversation in the list
Regiment t. tie question "whO shall be major o. !
1ncre 81 nov tour candidates in the field Of whom
Captain Wright H. Go-- seems to be IN the lead.